In this epic feat of endurance theater, an actor performs the same scene—inspired by Cassavetes’ meta-theatrical 1977 film Opening Night—100 times, with 100 disarmingly different results. The Second Woman is a raw examination of men and women and the gendered conventions of emotions.

This charismatic staging brings to life Édouard Louis’ internationally acclaimed autobiographical novel The End of Eddy, a resonant coming-of-age story that reflects on youth, sexuality, power, and freedom.